Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

Q:

Elated is to despondent as enlightened is to

 

A) Optimist B) Aware
C) Ignorant D) Tolerant
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Ignorant

Explanation:

In the given analogy, elated and despondent are opposite to each other. Hence, opposite of enlightened is ignorant.

 

Thus, Elated is to despondent as enlightened is to Ignorant.

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Q:

If green means red, red means yellow, yellow means blue, blue means orange and orange means green, what is the colour of clean sky ?

A) Blue B) Green
C) Yellow D) Orange
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Yellow

Explanation:

The colour of clean sky is 'blue' and as givne, 'yellow' means 'blue'.

so, the colour of clear sky is 'yellow'.

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Q:

Which of the following terms follows the trend of the given list?

 

YXXXXXX, YYXXXXX, YYYXXXX, YYYYXXX, YYYYYXX, _______________.

 

A) XXXXXXX B) YXXXXXX
C) YYYYYYX D) YYXXXXX
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) YYYYYYX

Explanation:
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Choose the missing terms in the given series from the four alternatives given below.

C, E, G, J, M, Q, ?

A) T B) U
C) P D) V
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) U

Explanation:

The letters move 2, 2, 3, 3, 4, 4, ... steps forward.

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Q:

Select the related word/letters/number from the given alternatives.

 

1331 : 11:: 13824 : ?

 

A) 20 B) 23
C) 18 D) 24
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 24

Explanation:
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Q:

In each of the following questions find out the alternative which will replace the question mark.

Blizzard : Freeze :: ?:?

A) Insult : Humiliation B) Bad : Immoral
C) Caution : Careless D) Jealousy : Respect
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Insult : Humiliation

Explanation:
Blizzard means a severe snowstorm and Freeze means the result of extreme cold i.e. the result of Blizzard is Freeze.
Insult means speak with disrespect and Humiliation means a state of being someone feel ashamed i.e. the result of insult is humiliation.
Blizzard : Freeze :: Insult : Humiliation
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The following equation is incorrect. Which two signs should be interchanged to correct the equation?

18 x 12 ­ 3 ÷ 10 + 2 = 64

A) + and x B) + and ÷
C) ÷ and - D) - and +
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) ÷ and -

Explanation:
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Q:

Arrange the following words as per order in the dictionary

1. Maternity
2. Matriarchy
3. Matchbox
4. Matricide

A) 3,1,2,4 B) 4,3,1,2
C) 3,4,1,2 D) 1,3,4,2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 3,1,2,4

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